JavaScript Comparison and Logical Operators

Comparison operators are used in logical statements to determine equality or difference between variables or values.

Given that x=5, the table below explains the comparison operators:

Code:

Operator Description Example
== is equal to x==8 is false
=== is exactly equal to (value and type) x===5 is true x==="5" is false
!= is not equal x!=8 is true
> is greater than x>8 is false
< is less than x<8 is true
>= is greater than or equal to x>=8 is false
<= is less than or equal to x<=8 is true

How Can it be Used

Comparison operators can be used in conditional statements to compare values and take action depending on the result:

Code:

if (age<18) document.write("Too young");

Logical Operators

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Logical operators are used to determine the logic between variables or values.

Given that x=6 and y=3, the table below explains the logical operators:

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